Pauuul? Wo ist der Paul?*

                           Last week, having been prompted by a specific TV show on some good places to visit in Athens, I decided to take my Mum (who is visiting me) and head to Paul, a little patisserie-boulangerie smack-bam in the centre of Athens, just across the road from Attica. To look at, it had said to me:  "Posh, expensivo, AVOID!", which is probably why I've subconsciously avoided it these past 3 years. Let me just say I've been kicking myself for missing out all this time!                        As...

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Posted in: Bakery,Centre of Athens,Desserts,French Food,Paul

Best pizza in Athens? Check!! / Η καλύτερη πίτσα στην Αθήνα!!

Για Ελληνικά κυλήστε απαλά και όμορφα το ποντίκι κάτω (κάτω απ'το χάρτη!)                               Last night I finally got around to visiting Colibri, a pizza/burger/salad/general feel-good-(and then bad the next day)-food joint in Mets, the area behind Pagrati. Pretty central one could say. Anyway, I had heard from more than one source that this was the place to get a mean (and lean-priced) pizza. I am ecstatic to say: the rumours were indeed true.                              ...

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Posted in: Colibri,Pagrati,Pasta,Pizza,Restaurant,Salads,Street Food

Omnomnom Nama

                               I had been meaning to go to Nama, a Chinese restaurant in the suburbs of Athens, for quite some time now. So when the opportunity arose through Groupon (a site offering great discount coupons on restaurants etc.) I jumped at it and booked a table for me and my companion this past Friday.                                We decided to go via subway, since the distance from the Chalandri metro station to the restaurant...

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Posted in: Agia Paraskevi,Chinese,Nama,Restaurant,Sushi